Here we take a look at some of the very best examples of brand guidelines documents, also known as ‘style guides’. A great brand guidelines document not only...

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No matter how successful your freelancing business is now, you may be headed for eventual financial disaster. Did I get your attention? I sincerely hope so....

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Scope creep can limit your income, eat up your time, create conflict with your clients and cause great frustration for you, the creative. In this tutorial,...

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